Interesting Research Findings In 2010

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1. According to a 2010 study by researchers from NC State, Kansas State and the University of Guelph, what do kitchen workers do more than anyone expected? Spit on food. Touch food with contaminated utensils. Cut themselves. Wash their hands.

2. Engineers at North Carolina State University came up with a new technique in 2010 utilizing computer models that will help future researchers build what? Ice sculptures. Trickier jigsaw puzzles A perpetual motion machine Structures on the moon.

3. According to a 2010 study of parents in Texas by a NC State University sociologist, what adult activity do parents think their children want to avoid? Driving a car. Paying taxes. Getting a job. Having sex.

4. A 2010 study of calcium-deficient piglets by NC State University found that calcium deficiency may contribute to what two medical conditions? Osteoporosis and obesity. Gingivitis and anorexia nervosa. Diabetes and leukemia. Propecia and osteoporosis.

5. Thanks to advances from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and NC State, what technology can now be placed in your shoe to help you avoid getting lost? (Hint: It's not GPS) HAL 9000. Sonar. Radar. Bluetooth.

6. In 2010, researchers at NC State University unveiled a new kind of foam that may be used for creating surgical implants, such as hip replacements. What is this foam made of? Animal bone. Plastic. Plant cellulose. Metal.

7. A 2010 study by researchers at NC State University, Arizona State University and the National University of Singapore found that some people are genetically predisposed to hate what tedious task? Parenthood. Mowing the lawn. Taking a survey. Flossing.

8. In 2010 researchers from NC State University and Columbia University found a wide variety of ant species living in what unlikely locale? Video game parlors in Tokyo. Ice cube trays in Belarus. Traffic islands in Manhattan. Lavatories in Antarctica.

9. An NC State University researcher published a paper in 2010 about boa constrictors that were born without what? A father. Nostrils. Eyes. Bones.

10. A 2010 study of young voters by researchers at NC State University found that endorsements don't help political candidates when they come from who? Celebrities. Professors. Minorities. Family members.